The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), as part of its comprehensive observation of the December 7, 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections of Ghana, deployed 97 Long-Term Observers (LTOs) across the country from October 1, 2024. The observers were deployed to 97 purposively selected constituencies (list of constituencies attached as an appendix), which include a mix of constituencies considered stronghold or swing/competitive (of the two major political parties), hotspot constituencies, as well as some constituencies along border communities in the country. Since their deployment, CODEO’s observers have been monitoring the general electoral and political environment, including the activities of key election stakeholders such as the Electoral Commission (EC), the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), political parties, security agencies, Civil Society/Community-based Organizations (CSOs/CBOs), and religious and traditional leaders. CODEO is pleased to share its first report from its observations of the pre-election environment covering the period, October 1 to October 25, 2024. This report is based on weekly observation reports submitted by CODEO’s LTOs. The findings presented in this statement are based on a total of 388 reports filed by our LTOs from the 97 constituencies for the period observed.